Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Samoa is 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Samoa peaked at 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Samoa 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8916 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8899 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8727 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8628 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8375 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8503 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.847 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8476 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8521 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8548 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8576 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8701 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8422 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9168 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9336 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9298 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9345 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9295 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9106 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8519 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8916 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8422 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9345 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.923 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9106 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Cambodia 0.9904 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.978 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Iraq 0.9649 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 0.9166 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Vanuatu 0.8958 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Kenya 0.8924 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Samoa?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Samoa was 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.